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p, Jf Mi t, . J" DA IP THPEH i.PllrBFMii'iiiiWiiiir mm 1 1 H Mil J warn msaamtmam Ml YOU BOliEHT YQIIR StBONDS Te Mos fFiVey Read Newspaper Along The Central Carolina Coast fA. i? - VOLUME XXXII No. 8 10 PAGES THIS WEEK BEAUFORT. N. C, THURSDAY, FEB. 24, 1944 10 PAGES THIS WEEK PUBLISHED WEEKLY, OUDGE WILLIAMS RESIDES OVER ARCH COURT Irhree to be Heard or Dec. Holdups Thf March term of Carteret Su perior Court for hearing criminal Wind civii ccses opens here Monday, "M.irrh 13th. with Hon. Clawsou L. AVilliams, of Sanford of the Fourth ishict presiding. This will be but he second time that Judge Wil liams has presided ever the Car- eret Court. His preceding visit was made five years ego. The criminal docket will in clude the case of Albert Pratt (colored) who stole and wrecked an automobile at Mansfield, near Morehead City, and who is believ ed to have been the ringleader in -the epidemic of holdups here last ! December. He has been held else 's where for safe keeping pending his trial here. Chester Gibson and I Jack Williams (both colored) who i have admitted being involved in the same holdups will also be tried. J Other cases will be that of Al 1 hert Gillikin who will be tried for S felonious knowledge and abuse ? of a female child over 12 and un . der 16: Fred Jones for larceny of an automobile; Kemp Bonner charg - ,.A n.jth ontorirnr a Vinnse and tak- ll ing property; and a number of cases continued from the last (' court for one reason or another. I ' Civil cases to be heard begin- ning Wednesday follow: I Beam vs Wright Simmons vs Garner & Bell Parkin vs Dixon : ' Ennis vs Ennis Morris vs Morris. George vs George : Brantley vs Thorson jt Carter vs Carter Murphy vs Murphy Garner vs Garner "J Trull vs Trull I Schmelter vs Schmelter Davis vs Davis Keljer vs Keller Goldman vs Carteret Motor Co. Motion Hoffman vs Phillips Roper Lumber Co., vs Truitt & Hyatt. Horton vs Eubanks Casualty vs Willis Holland vs Holland. Bell vs Rhue Hodge vs Scarboro Safrit I War Timber Needs Continue A Proclamation By The President or The United States WHEREAS the war has entered a decisive stage requiring the full est measure of individual sacrifice: WHEREAS the American Na tional Red Cross is an auxiliary to the United Stats armed forces and, as such, is providing indis pensable service to our troops throughout the world as well as to their families at home; WHEREAS these wartime acti vities, including the collection of lifesaving blood for the wounded, recreation worK in military hos pitals, provision of aid to families of servicemen, shipment ol ioou parcels to prisoners of war, pro duction of surgical dressings, op eration of overseas clubs and rec reation centers, and recruitment of Army and Navy nurses, all com bine to save countless lives, re store hope, and provide comfort for our fighting men; WHEREAS, through its vasr. network of local chapters, this a gency of our people simultaneous ly conducts an extensive program of trainine and community ser vice, while continuing with tradi tional efficiency to lessen the dis tress of those overwhelmed by dis aster; and WHEREAS this agency is whol ,lv dependent upon individual support and personal participa tion and is issuing its 1944 appeal to the entire citizenship for a min imum Wnv Fund of $200,000,000: NOW. THEREFORE. I. FRANK LIN D. ROOSEVELT, President of the United States of America and President of the American Na tional Red Cross, do hereby des ignate the month beginning March 1, 1944, as "Red Cross Month" and earnestly beseech my fellow Americans to observe it by open ing their hearts to this humanitar ian appeal in order that we may keep the Red Cross at the side of our fighting men and their depen dents in their hour of greatest need. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the city of Washing ton this 19th day of February, in th( vear of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-four, and of the Independence of the United Mates of America the one hundred and sixty-eighth. By the President: Franklin D. Roosevelt. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State. Contrary to public opinion, the war needs for forest products have not decreased since military housing requirements in this coun ty have been largely met. The need for forest products in muni tions, aircraft, ships, trucks and many ethers of the 1200 war uses for wood have materially increas ed beyond what was required last year. The three major forest pro ducts produced in this area are lumber, pulpwood and veneer. All three play a vital part in the war effort. Timber owners and opera tors, wishing to aid in increasing the current production, can get in formation and advice from the nearest County Agent, Federal or Stats Forester. ATLANTIC HOST TO TOURNAMENT Annual Basketball Contest Between Carteret Schools Played This Week The Carteret County Basketball Tournament, held this year at At lantic, began Tuesday night by the elimination of the Newport boys and girls teams by the Beaufort teams, the score for the girls en counter being Beaufort 27, New port 15, and for the boys, Beau fort 28, Newport 14. On Wednesday both Harkers Is land teams and Beaufort girls were eliminated; the Harker Is land boys by Morehead City, the Beaufort srirls bv Atlantic. Scores for the evening were: Morehead City and Beaufort girls, Morehead City 21, Beaufort 7; Harkers is land and Morehead City boys, Harkers Island 11 and Morthead City 35; Atlantic and Harkers Is land girls, Atlantic 15, Harkers Island 14. Tonight's teams are as follows: 7:30 Smyrna vs Beaufort boys; 8:30 Smyrna vs Atlantic girls; 9:30 Atlantic vs Morehead City boys. Friday night: 7:30 Girls fin als; 8:30 Boys finals. Mr. Vance Lewis, of New Bern, lira a oriirnCPn hv the Athletic Coun cil as referee and was authorized by this group to secure a compe tent helper of his own choosing. J. I. Mason, of Morehead City , is official score keeper. S. B. Smithy, princioal of the Atlantic bchool, host to the tournament in accord ance with the long standing rota tion plan; made extensive prepara tions for playing host to the other schools of the county. Admission will be, for children 25c, adult 4Uc the net gate receipts to be divided equally among the six schools playing. School Bond Sales The Beaufort Stamp and Bond Committee for the schools sold a total of $975 worth of bonds and $198.45 worth of stamps on iues- dav of this week. Mrs. Mildred t.owtpticp's 8th grade led witn sales amounting to $533.45 and Miss Mvrtle Piver's first grade came second with sales of $111.80. a 1 'Atfxamw "rL War Lan foJihZle of LUP W I W J Mlfl&r'f war fT'T r i i ' p- rs4 r7 A hv M Woodrow Wilson Has Nontax Paid Liquor In His Possession Woodrow Wilson (white) Beaufort, RFI), plead guilty to having non taxpaid liquor in his possession in Recoi'der's Court Tuesdav. The amount was some thing less than a pint, manifest ly not for sale, and as he had al ready paid a fine in Mayor's Court, prayer for judgment was contin ued on condition that he does not violate the prohibition lav for a period of two years. Mcintosh Bradley (white), Morehead City taxi driver, was charged with driving a car while under the influence of intoxicat ing liquor. He was allowed to plead p-niltv to reckless driving. Prayer for judgment continued for six months on payment ot costs oi something over $25. Other cases heard were regular run of tfte mill traffic cases that did not reach the Court Room prop er. V, S. Trtasury Dtpartmtrt Food Fish For Farm Ponds Available Now Bass and bluegill sunfish. are now available to any farmer in the county who owns and wishes to stock a farm pond according to in formation which has just been re ceived by County Agent R. M. Wil liams. These fish are being furnished through the National Fish and Wild life service in cooperation with the State Game and Fish Dept. Any farmer who is interested in securing any of these fish from the government may make appli cation at the county agent'3 office. A TI0N BRIEFS CASOLINE A-9 Coupons good through May 8. SHOES No. 18, Book I, good indefinitely for one pair. No. 1 "Airplane" Stamp in Book III good for one pair. SUGAR StamD No. 30. Book IV. good for 5 nounds of sugar through March 31. No. 40 good for 5 lbs. j canning sugar through February 28, 1945. CANNED GOODS K, L, M, Book IV good through March 20. Blue 10-point stamp A-8, B-8, C-8, D-8, E-8 good Feb ruary 27 through May 20. - MEATS Spare stamp No. 3, Book IV good for 5 points vorth of pork (except lard) through February 26. Brown V, W, X, Book III good through February 26. Y, Z, good through March 20. Red 10-point stamps A-8, B-8, C-8, Book IV, good February 27 through May 20. FUEL OIL Period 3 coupons good through Feb. 21. Period 4 and 5 gooi. REMINDERS Income tax deadline for filing returns March 15. Earlier filing desirable. Tire inspection deadline for A coupon holders March 31; for B and C-coupon holders, February 28 MAYOR'S COURT Six "drunks" appeared before Mayor Paul Monday aftrnoon three colored and three white. The first offenders were given 10 days each on the streets of Beaufort; the others from 20 to 30 days. Woodrow Wilson, Beaufort, RFD (white) was given 30 days for being drunk and disorderly and was bound over to Recorder s Court on the charge of having non-tax paid liquor in his possession. Day of Prayer Ann Street Methodist Church will join the Protestant churches in observing a world day of prayer on Friday. The Church will be open all day and at 3 o'clock the Laura Duncan Woman's Society for Christian Service will have a pro gram on prayer led by Mrs. Vera Stubbs. , MARRIAGE LICENSES Ivey Haskett, Newport, N. C, to Doris Hollingsworth, LaGrange, Cleatus O. Merrill, Beaufort, to Betty J. Safrit, Beaufort. Virgil V. Horton, Jr., .Daytona Beach, Fla., to Jean Fendesowski, Illinois. Edward Fulcher, Beaufort, to Florence White, Beaufort. George H. Johnson, Texas to Ceclia A. Snow, Missouri. Claradon Yates, Beaufort to Mona J. Smith, Morehead City. Eli John Lloyd, Rockwell, Md., to Margaret J. Aird, Iowa. Leo Draper, Conway, N. C, to Beryl Hayman, Atlantic, N. C. Fred J. Storen, Bayside N. Y., to Christa Hinricks, Bronx, N.Y. Stephen Vick, N. J. to Sally Pendleton, Morehead City. Ira M. Goodwin, Texas to Mar cella Barker, Texas. Carl B. Bergstram, Norfolk, Va. Sarah S. Egelick, Mass. Ministers Have Oyster Roast Members of the Carteret Coun ty Coastal Ministerial Associa tion which includes ministers of Newport, Morehead City, and Beaufort, together with their wives met Tuesday of thi3 week for an oyster roast in the yard of the Stanley Potters. The meeting was purely social and the group had several hours of splendid fellow ship together. Those attending were Rev. and Mrs. John R. Poe, of Newport, Rev. and Mrs. Jerome Huneycutt, of Morehead City, Rev. and Mrs J. Herbert Miller, Morehead City. Dr. and Mrs. John H. Bunn, of Morehead City, Rev. W. E. Anderson, Morehead City, Rev. L. E. Peyton, Dr. and Mrs. Edirar Jones, and Kev. M. U. Alex ander, all of Beaufort. Clinic The State Orthopaedic Clinic will be held Friday, March 3, in Greenville from 12:30 to 4 P. M. The Clinic takes all types of crip ples both white and colored free of charge who are unable to afford private treatments. The Pitt County Health Depart ment Offices at which the clinic will be held are located at the corn er of 3rd and Green Streets, Greenville. Help with Filing State Taxes VrA Walston. North Carolina Department of Revenue, will be at the Court House March 2 ar.d a to aid tax payers in filing State Income and Intangible I axes, Mr. Hugh Longest Laid to Rest This Afternoon at 2:30 Mr. Hueh Vance Longest, 67, died at 6:40, February 22nd, at his home on Broad Street follow ing a lingering illness. Mr. Longest waS bridge tender on the Beaufort draw of the Beau-fort-Morehead City Highway bridge from the time it was built in 1927 until he retired two or three years ago because of ill health. Mr. Longest is survived by his wife: Mrs. Lollie Merrill Longest; three .daughters: Miss Carolyn Longest, Mrs. Nat Pake, Mi?3 Vida Longest, all of Beaufort; one son: Francis Longest, USN; one broth er: Chief of Police Walter Long est; and three sisters: Mrs. J. Bry an Dickinson, Miss Olive Longest, and Mrs. Robert Hudgins, all of Beaufort. Funeral services wil be conduct ed from the residence at 2:30 to day by Dr. Edgar Jones, rector of St. Paul s Episcopal Churcn ot which he was a member, and the body will be laid to rest in St. Paul's Cemetery. CARTERET BOYS IN THE SERVICE Billy Arrington, USNR, who has been stationed at the Section Base has been assigned to Little Creek, near Norfolk. He spent the past week-end at home but report ed to his station on Monday. Aviation student John Vander veer. stationed at the Aviation Center at Newport, Arkansas, ar rived last Saturday morning to spend leave with his parents, the J. K. Vanderveers. Chief Petty Officer James Hun nings has been transferred from Portsmouth to Alamedo, Calif., for three months of special train ing. His wife and young son Jim my will spend the time here with her mother, Mrs. Thomas Parkin. George Edward Carraway, MM 1-c, USCG, and Mrs. Carraway, of Baltimore, are spending this week with the P. F. Carraways in Mer- rimon. RED CROSS ROLL CALL TO START XT WEDNESDAY For Bft. Chapter Quota Bft. Chapter The Red Cross Roll Call and War Fund Drive will begin in Beau fnri-. nnH the eastern part of the County on March first. Several organizational meetings have been held by Chairman W. Stanley Potter, and committees have been named for every com munity in the area of the Beaufort Chapter, which extends as far a3 Roe and includes Harlowe, Meri mon, and Harkers Island. The drive will last throughout the month of March, but the 44 volun teer workers who will canvass homes for contributions hope to cover the territory within the first week. Two hundred million dollars is being asked this year the largest contribution asked of a people in the world's history. Carteret's part in this vast sum is to be but $4,700. Compared with the total it is not large, but it is almost twice the sum asked of us fof last year. TAYLOR O'BRYAli MISSING IN S. W. PACIFIC No Details Given of Popular Grandson Of N. W. Taylors Ensign Taylor O'Bryan USNR. is missing in action according to a telegram from the War Depart ment received by Mr. and Mrs. N W. Taylor last Saturday. Taylor applied for V-7 training in his senior year at Chapel Hill and received his preflight training there. After graduation he went to Hollywood Beach, Florida, where he completed training as a Navigator, USN Air Corps, and was commissioned June twenty third of last vear. He was ordered to San Diego, California where hi also received training as a Bomb-adier. On October 14 he was married to Miss Virginia Marlowe, of San Diego, and four weeks afterward was ordered to the southwest Pa cific. Farm Suggestions From County Agent ROTES The importance of close culling should not be neglected at this time with the price of eggs down in proportion to the hign cost oi feed. Most any bird in the flock! will produce a few eggs and espec ially at this season of the year. There is no definite season of the year when we can say that all the culling should be done at any par ticular time. The wise poultryman watches his flock closely at all times and removes any bird, that shows signs of not being a profit able producer. We have for a number of years emphasized the production of food crops and a live at home program with our farm families. With the cost of manufactured feeds soar ing sky high in relation to the sal value of live stock we must broad en farming operations to includa a sufficient amount of green graz ing and feed crops to as near take care of the entire feed require mnts at home as it possible to do Sulplus Eggs A Disc of White The pupili of Mrs. John Brook grade will stage a Red Croit Tab leau, "A DUc of White," Friday afternoon March third at 3:05 which will be followed by a word about the March drive by the Rev. W. S. Potter, Roll Call Chairman. The public U invited to attend. Failed to Show Up We reeret to say that no repre- enative of the Internal Rerenue Department appeared at the Beau fort Post Office as scheduled on February 23 and 24. We were au thorized by the Department to make the announcement. Why the failure, wo do not know but we are sorry for the inconvenience it has caused our readers. Every time a four-months-old pig dies, about 300 ponds of feed is lost, says Dr. C. D. Giinnells, Experiment Station veterinarian at State College. Cpl. James Robert Sanders and Mrs. Sanders have returned to Ft. Bragg and New River after spend ing several days at home. Cpl. Gib son Sanders leaves today for Camp Seibert, Ala. Pfc. William E. Congleton, USA, stationed at Ft. Tilden, N.Y., and his aunt, Mrs. Guss Ellison, oi Wildwood, N. J., are visiting the Henry Congletons of Broad St. Cpl. Billy Wells, who has been on maneuvers in Louisiana, arriv ed Wednesday to visit the Fred Kings. Mrs. Wells (Virginia Gat lin) has been making her home with the Kings. Rotarians met at the Inlet Inn on Tuesday for their regular din ner meetine: after which they heard County Agent R. M. Wil liams on "Food and the War." The renovated Rotarv sign is to be put in place at the entrance to Beau fort this week. We regret that through misinformation, we last wppTc ihad Ram Guthrie painting the sign. Correction: William Wil lis, also of the G and W Dress Shop did the job. J. K. Beam, Navy V-12, University is home on ten leave. Duke lays Sgt. Harry McGinnes of Beau fort and Fort Macon is spending See SERVICE Page 10 bonds oven amwica Typifying the old tim copper miners of 1890t stands a huge concrete, copper -covered figure near Bisbee, Arizona, symbolical of Free Labor. fn .1111 Miner's Memorial Buy Extra War Bonds and Hold 'em Mines o! conquered Europe still provide Hitler with war mate rial and only by resist- jy ing to the death can these slave miners free themselves front their master's shackle. "Let's all Back the Attack," with War Bonds. Cucumbers Count Toward Deferment Of County Farmers Those farmers in the county who are in the draft age and have an ticipated growing cucumbers this year will be interested to know that one war production unit of credit will be allowed for each acre of cucumbers grown. This ruling has just been re leased by the War Manpower Commission according to R. M. Williams, secretary to the county USDA War Board. National headquarters advises that cucumbers produced for pick ling and food processing may oe counted toward agricultural defer ment. Efforts were made at the Coun ty Agents office to establish s truck route through Carteret County to gather up surplus eggs. however after a general survey was made through a number of the nearby counties by a representa tive of the Extension Marketing Service it was decided that there were not enough surplus eggs to justify the establishment of this route. , I . Any farmer who fails to find a market for his eggs may ship them to H. C. Kennett Durham Farmer Mutual Exchange, Durham N. C. or to Swift & Co. in Raleigh. Eggs that are offered fir sale to the above mentioned buyers must be packed in cases. The cases will be furnished upon request. It is felt that this surplus of eggs will only be for a short duration. :! TIDE TABLE Information as to the tide at Beaufort is given in thi3 column. The figures are ap proximately correct and are based on tables furnished by the U. S. Geodetic Survey. Some allowances must be made for variations in the wind and also with respect to the locality, that is wheth er near the inlet or at the head of the estuaries. U HIGH LOW Friday, Feb. 25 naVy recruiting sta. P.O.Bldg. New Bern NC 10:14 AM. 10:36 PM. Saturday, Feb. 111:01 AM. 11:26 PM. 3:59 AM. 4:32 PM. 26 4;52. AM. (:18 PM. 11:50 AM. Sunday, Feb. 27 5 6 28 6 6 Monday, Feb 12:18 AM. 12:40 PM. Tuesday, Feb. 29 1:13 AM. 7 1:31 PM. 7 Wednesday, Mar. 2:10 AM. 8 2:26 PM. 8 Thursdays Mar. 2 3:11 AM. 9: 3:27 PM. 9 :45 AM. :05, PM. 38 AM. :54 PM. 34 AM. :46 PM. 1 :33 AM. :43 PM. 38 AM. :45 PM.